Allan and his wife Catherine founded their own Marlborough
estate in 1990, after many years working as grape suppliers. Allan
Scott Wines is now the region’s largest family-owned winery,
with 35 ha of vines split between three separate vineyards. These
wines are of good quality and are priced attractively. The one
caveat to these notes is that the wines were being shown ice cold,
and probably a little too cold for proper evaluation. [Aside:
important message to importers, agents and wineries who are
showing white wines: don’t just leave them in an ice bucket.
Please. Few wines benefit from being tasted at 2ºC]

Moa Ridge Chardonnay 2000, MarlboroughQuite deep coloured with a herbal edge and some papaya/tinned
pea character. Fruity, herbal palate is on the fresh style with
good acidity. A good commercial style. Very good (£6.99 Lay &
Wheeler)

Sauvignon Blanc 2001, MarlboroughA very ‘pure’ wine. Pale coloured. Fresh bright citrus
edge to the nose with some grassiness. Very fresh bright palate
with high acidity. At the fresh end of the Sauvignon spectrum,
this is a good food wine. Very good+ (£7.99 Lay & Wheeler)

Chardonnay 2000, MarlbroughCrisp nose with some citrus fruit and herbal, tinned pea
character. Some richness to the palate with a distinct herby edge.
Fresh and savoury, this is quite attractive stuff. Very good+ (£7.99
Lay & Wheeler, Noel Young)